THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using a weight-loss medication to help you shed pounds gradually appears to help extend life for people with arthritis of the hips or knees, a new study finds. However, folks with arthritis who dropped pounds very quickly showed no benefit in terms ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The average U.S. adult eats a meal’s worth of snacks every day, a new study suggests. Americans average about 400 to 500 calories in snacks daily, often more than what they ate at breakfast, according to data from more than 23,000 people. TheseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe obesity appears to be on the rise among young U.S. children, based on data from a federal supplemental nutrition program. About 2% of children between 2 and 4 years of age in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program were severelyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hours plunked down in front of the TV or staring at a phone screen in childhood could bring poor heart health decades later, a new study shows. Finnish researchers say kids who were largely sedentary tended to turn into young adults who battledContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Media mogul Oprah Winfrey confirmed Wednesday that she has used a weight-loss medication to help her shed pounds and get healthy. Winfrey has added the drug to a regimen that includes regular exercise and other lifestyle tweaks, People magazine reported. Weight fluctuations “occupiedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An overwhelming majority of older Americans think health insurers and Medicare should cover the cost of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound, a new survey has found. More than four out of five older adults (83%) think insurance companies should pay forContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who take the blockbuster weight-loss med tirzepatide (Zepbound) may regain much of the weight they lost soon after discontinuing it, new research shows. A trial funded by Eli Lilly, the injected drug’s maker, found that “in patients with obesity or overweight, withdrawingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The newly approved weight-loss medication known as Zepbound is now available for patients to take, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Tuesday. “Today opens another chapter for adults living with obesity who have been looking for a new treatment option like Zepbound,” Rhonda Pacheco,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In sickness and in health — and in blood pressure, too? A new international study finds that if your blood pressure rises with time, your spouse’s might, also. “Many people know that high blood pressure is common in middle-aged and older adults, yetContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Holiday festivities bring joy to many, but they also give rise to quite a few unhealthy habits, a new survey has found. Two-thirds of people say they overindulge in food during the holidays, and nearly half (45%) said they take a break fromContinue Reading